Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Broadway” in chapter 3, page 29 of Historic leaves, volume 1, April, 1902 - January, 1903:
...ss in Boston, h. for house, n. for near, cor. for corner of, op. for opposite.
The word street will be omitted as superfluous.
Aborn, John, b. hatter, h. Cottage, out of Elm.
Adams, Joseph, Broadway , foot of Winter Hill.
Adams, Miss H. A. b. teacher, boards with J. Adams.
Adams, Samuel, boards with J. C. Magoun, at W. H.
Adams, Charles, b. F. H. market, h. Central.
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